I'm from Madison and have a sister that currently lives in Milwaukee and attends another school at Marquette. Milwaukee can be really fun, but there's certainly a mix of good and bad areas. I visited the school itself and it's absolutely beautiful--it made me begin to seriously consider attending the school. In terms of cost of living, Milwaukee is very low, so you'd save some money in that way as well. Overall, the school has an awesome relationship with Milwaukee law firms, and people in Wisconsin look at Marquette almosttt as favorably as UW Madison (but certainly UW Madison has the better reputation). If you're willing to work in Wisconsin, Marquette would be a great choice, because there are only two law schools in Wisco.

Figured I'd chime in quick with the city life for anyone considering Marquette. The university is in a terrible area, but you can get away from that by living on the east side or downtown, I highly recommend the east side which is a great little niche of hipsters and great bars/restaurants with low low rent. The people talking about Marquette being comparable to UW Madison in Milwaukee are dead on, half (or more) of the partners in the higher end firms are marquette grads and they take care of their own. Outside of Milwaukee you are going to struggle though. The new law school building is gorgeous and has a fireplace (which is a huge benefit in the winter). If you're worried about the winter, don't be, just drink more beer...it's what were famous for.

I'm planning to go to the ASD on 3/29, but I was surprised to see that it only runs from 10-2:30. I'm in the area so it's no big deal, but for people who are flying in it sure seems like a short day. Am I missing something? (e.g. are there other activities after the 2:30 end time?)